More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. Laadli Laxmi Yojana has been launched for supporting girls of all religions and caste up to their marriage by:
A)Madhya Pradesh government
B)Haryana
C)Uttar Pradesh government
D)none of the above
Answer: Madhya Pradesh government
- Q. India’s share in textiles trade of the world is:
A)6%
B)4%
C)8%
D)10%
Answer: 6%
- Q. Unit Trust of India (UTI) was bifurcated (into UTI-I and UTI-II) in:
A)the year 2000
B)the year 2003
C)the year 2005
D)the year 2001
Answer: the year 2003
- Q. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on:
A)July 12, 1982
B)July 9, 1988
C)April 12, 1988
D)July 5, 1995
Answer: April 12, 1988
- Q. Gilt-edged market means
A)market of government securities
B)bullion market
C)market of guns
D)market of pure metals
Answer: market of government securities
- Q. Excise duty is a tax levied on the
A)export of goods
B)import of goods
C)production of goods
D)sale of goods
Answer: production of goods
- Q. Inflation is measured in India on the basis of which ‘Index’?
A)Consumer Price Index for urban workers
B)Wholesale Price Index
C)Consumer Price Index for agricultural workers
D)National income deflation
Answer: Wholesale Price Index
- Q. The Board of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) came into existence in
A)1986
B)1984
C)1987
D)1989
Answer: 1987
- Q. National expenditure includes
A)investment expenditure
B)consumption expenditure
C)government expenditure
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The banks are required to maintain a certain ratio between their cash in the hand and total assets. This is called
A)Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
B)Statutory Bank Ratio (SBR)
C)Central Bank Reserve (CBR)
D)Central Liquid Reserve (CLR)
Answer: Statutory Liquid Ratio (SLR)
- Q. Where was first gold refinery established?
A)Shirpur (Maharashtra)
B)Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
C)Bangalore (Karnataka)
D)Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Answer: Shirpur (Maharashtra)
- Q. National Rural Health mission was launched in:
A)August 2005
B)October 2005
C)April 2005
D)July 2005
Answer: April 2005
- Q. Who is responsible for establishing and maintaining astound and efficient accounting and financial reporting system in India?
A)NITI Ayog
B)The Comptroller General of Accounts
C)RBI
D)None of these
Answer: The Comptroller General of Accounts
- Q. Finance Commission is constituted after every:
A)5 years
B)3 years
C)6 years
D)4 years
Answer: 5 years
- Q. Deficit financing means that the government borrows money from the
A)local bodies
B)RBI
C)big businessmen
D)IMF
Answer: RBI
- Q. The programme which was launched in 1974-75 with the main objectives of improving the utilization of created irrigation potential is:
A)Cordial Area Development
B)Copper Area Development
C)Command Area Development (CAD)
D)Cop Authority Development
Answer: Command Area Development (CAD)
- Q. Revenue of the state governments are raised from the following sources, except
A)expenditure tax
B)entertainment tax
C)agricultural income tax
D)land revenue
Answer: agricultural income tax
- Q. Income tax in India was introduced by:
A)James Wilson
B)William Jones
C)Nicholas Kaldor
D)Mahavir Tyagi
Answer: James Wilson
- Q. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
A)Services sector
B)Food processing
C)Chemicals other than fertilizers
D)Telecommunication
Answer: Telecommunication
- Q. ICICI is the name of a
A)bureau
B)chemical industry
C)corporation
D)financial institution
Answer: financial institution
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